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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
13
A vivid State Fair scene recalls 1700 hungry 4-H youths and guests who savored barbecued meat amid fair activities. Gov Bushfield was honored with a token at the grandstand as organizers noted profits and a lively atmosphere, with locals comparing politics and booths across the grounds in a bustling day.
Blue ribbon winners in the fat wether and ram divisions headline the Beresford 4-H entries at the State Fair. Harold Kiostergard presented the grand champion fat wether and Dale Hedlund claimed reserve. Multiple youths including Walter Schonebaum Kenneth Schonebaum Detores Rowan and Dale Johnson earned blue ribbons in fat wether lambs. Darrell Robbins and others scored in Shropshire, Hampshire and Rambouillet classes with names such as Fox Fox Fox Kelsey Hedlund and Cavanaugh among the highlighted qualifiers.
Superintendent George C. Bell praises the quality and consistency of entries at the State Fair Educational Building. Exhibits span Agriculture Home Economics and general displays from Olson Rural School to Redfield Huron and Pierre Indian School. A standout piece is 15-year-old Alice Naprovnik’s pencil drawing of Governor Bushfield.
Ww. W. Thorp of Britton was reelected president of the South Dakota Hereford Association at the annual meeting and banquet held at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel in Huron. Albert Hill of Alexandria was reelected vice president and FR W. Fenn of Brookings was reelected secretary-treasurer. New directors named were P. H. Ginsvack of Dell Rapids and Dr. J. H. Hover of Aberdeen. other directors include Emil Rezac of Tabor H. L. Finke of Bath Enos Blair of Sturgis and Walter Bones of Parker. The gathering drew about 2,000 members and guests. The association will stage its regular consign-ed sale at Rapid City on October 6. The Hereford department was a feature at the State Fair with doubled entries from previous years and all exhibitors from South Dakota. Part of the increase was credited to the county herd system and prize.
Hutchinson placed first, Marshall second, Brown third, Kingsbury fourth, and Brookings fifth in the event.
Blue ribbons awarded in 4-H daily classes and registered Hereford divisions. Jerry Ripp Dimock and Gilbert Schwandt Milbank took blues with their Hereford heifer calves. Other blues went to Harold Hail Parker Kenneth Gross Madison and William Ripp Dimock with registered Holstein cows.
The piece notes initial novelty in task routines fading as workers gain familiarity with Eliot action and setdown. It highlights growing pride in accomplishment and the development of teamwork from squad to division, supported by steady practice and shared goals.
The speaker urges shift from loud complaints to facing future struggles with unity in both material and moral hands. He calls for clear trumpet declarations of resolve, vowing no truces with tyrants or fear, to bolster morale among soldiers and grateful citizens.
The list of 26 4-H members to be selected at the State Fair to represent South Dakota at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next December grows with three more named. Kenneth Christensen of Viborg Lester Bernard of Jefferson Colton Keith Egan of Colton join the high individuals in the crops judging contest and bolster union county and Faulk County team honors.
Beef cattle honors in North Dakota and nearby states were announced across breeds. Aberdeen Angus named senior and grand champion bull HLW Sawyer How Unhiar, with Hanna Stock Paca Bordulac securing senior and grand champion female Otte V. Battles Makquet a Jows. Shorthorns crowned senior champion bull Otte Jumson and junior grand champion bull Clausen Bros Spencer. Herefords awarded champion bull W. W. Thorp Briton and reserve champion Blair Bros Sturgis with reserve female Waller Bones. Polled cattle swept by Fred Esterly Buffalo in the State Pair awards.
Rodney Allard wins the sweepstakes in the corn section at the State Fair 4-H show earning a blue ribbon for corn. Other blue ribbon winners in the southeast district include Lowell Nelson Beresford Russell Hall Glen Schulz Earl Schulz Lester Bernard Norbert LaFerriere Elk Point, Oliver H. Jensen Victory. Donald Fox Watertown dominates potato honors with a sweepstakes award and a blue ribbon in Bliss Triumph. Elk Mountain Rangers Dewey Custer County and Hereford Hustlers Hermosa Custer County receive blue hubers for 10 grass specimens. Eugene M. Nelson Parker earns a blue for forage sorghum sheaf and Richard Valandra Rosebud for a garden vegetable entry.
Hutchinson County earned a top county show herd award at the State Fair on Wednesday. The winning herd consisted of ten Herefords, five bulls and five heifers, owned by Christ, Art and Wilpie Handel and Albert Mettler, all of Menno.
Hutchinson county booth titled county crop improvement association showcased testing of new varieties. It won first place in the county extension project exhibit at the State Fair, with Brown Fall River Hamlin Brule-Buffalo Breakings Roberts and Hyde among other county booths. Key organizers included William Rames Helmuth Schnaids Mienna John L Hafer and Free and Jown Pettis.
Holsteins dominate a diverse judged exhibition with multiple divisions. Thad Oviatt leads senior and junior classes while S. D. Penitentiary collects firsts in several categories. George Cooke Estate of Racine Wisconsin sweeps Brown Swiss honors with senior bull and junior female champions. Andy B. Knocks of Days captures three firsts and seven seconds overall.
Secretary C B Hansen says death by own action Club may end after this year due to Selective Service draft and car part shortages. Frank Winkley death is noted as a possible final appearance while the Huron show remains intact with star drivers George Wong Shanghai China Paul York and Don Haeg set to join. New gags from clowns promise fresh thrills as the act risks dissolving next season.
A state competition drew 30 writers who submitted 158 manuscripts across categories including short shot story and verse. Winners named Aberdeen and nearby towns noted among authors such as Delaney and Watson with first second and third place recognitions in multiple divisions.
Visitors admire a vibrant zinnia garden at Huranian Park on the west bank of the Tames River. The "Zinnia Garden" features 65 beds with five established varieties and two new ones Fantasy and Senhosia. Blossoms cover almost the rainbow, attracting hundreds daily and causing weekend jams. Seeds are open for picking, with plans to expand park facilities and picnic grounds by next spring.
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